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Speaker 1: I'm John Stangi, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter twenty,
Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the New Living Translation. In
Speaker 1: the spring of the year, when kings normally go out
Speaker 1: to war, Joe ab led the Israelite army in successful
Speaker 1: attacks against the land of the Ammonites. In the process,
Speaker 1: he laid siege to the city of Raba, attacking and
Speaker 1: destroying it. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem. Then David
Speaker 1: went to Raba and removed the crown from the king's head,
Speaker 1: and it was placed on his own head. The crown
Speaker 1: was made of gold and set with gems, and he
Speaker 1: found that it weighed seventy five pounds. David took a
Speaker 1: vast amount of plunder from the city. He also made
Speaker 1: slaves of the people of Raba and forced them to
Speaker 1: labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes. That is
Speaker 1: how David dealt with the people of all the Ammonite towns.
Speaker 1: Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem after
Speaker 1: this war broke out with the Philistines at Geezer. As
Speaker 1: they fought, Sibeki from Hushah killed Saff, a descendant of
Speaker 1: the Giants, and so the Philistines were subdued. During another
Speaker 1: battle with the Philistines, elhinan son of Jair, killed Lami,
Speaker 1: the brother of Goliath of Gath. The handle of Lami's
Speaker 1: spear was as thick as a weaver's beam. In another
Speaker 1: battle with the Philistines at Gath, they encountered a huge
Speaker 1: man with six fingers on each hand and six toes
Speaker 1: on each foot, twenty four in all, who was also
Speaker 1: a descend of the giants. But when he defied and
Speaker 1: taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of
Speaker 1: David's brother Shamiah. These Philistines were descendants of the giants
Speaker 1: of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them. Let's pray, Lord,
Speaker 1: we thank you for your word and for the privilege
Speaker 1: to be able to look at it each day. And Lord,
Speaker 1: as we look at this portion of scripture, we see
Speaker 1: that you were empowering David and establishing his reign. And
Speaker 1: you were doing this because you are the God who
Speaker 1: fulfills promises. You had spoken this truth through Samuel. You
Speaker 1: had promised David that you would establish his reign, and
Speaker 1: you also promised David that one would eventually come who
Speaker 1: would be one of his sons to rule and to
Speaker 1: reign and to serve as king forever, whose throne would
Speaker 1: be established permanently. And Lord, we know that that is
Speaker 1: your son, Jesus Christ, who came is a descendant of
Speaker 1: David and fulfilled that promise. And Lord, we look forward
Speaker 1: to the ultimate aspects of that fulfillment. And we're grateful
Speaker 1: that through faith in Jesus Christ, we have the privilege
Speaker 1: of being part of his kingdom. Lord, we're grateful that
Speaker 1: you call us unto yourself, that you delight to designate
Speaker 1: us as your children, and that you are present with
Speaker 1: us in all circumstances. Lord, we're grateful for these realities,
Speaker 1: and we're grateful for your love. And we commit this
Speaker 1: day to your care, and thank you for your presence
Speaker 1: with us in it. We pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.
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